10.0
really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 3 / 0
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 1 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 30,375 miles
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My car was in drive at a business traffic intersection drive way on a slight hill with the brakes on when the engine surged and the car started to reverse while still in drive. I had to put considerable pressure on the brakes to stop it. I checked and the shift lever was still in drive. My car has been properly maintained and was recently serviced with all required services done. This really scared me and I would have crashed into a car if it was behind me. Ford should look into this safety problem.
- Beverly Hills, FL, USA
The contact owns a 1999 Mercury Grand Marquis. While driving at any speed, the traction control light flashed and the vehicle lost acceleration. The contact attempted to accelerate, but the speed would not increase. The dealer charged $100 for a diagnosis, but could not duplicate the failure. The contact is afraid that a crash could occur. The manufacturer was notified; however, they felt that the complaint was unimportant. The failure mileage was 135,000.
- Gilford, NH, USA
While slowly parking vehicle, consumer states the vehicle all of a suuden lunged foward in full acceleration, it jumped the parking bumper and into the vehicle in the opposite parking space, sideswiped another vehicle and pushed the first vehicle into a third vehicle, the brakes had no effect in stopping the vehicle.
- Largo, FL, USA
I pulled up to an intersection, the car accelerated rapidly. I mashed brakes but car kept on rapidly accelerating, tires screeching and peeling rubber. I had to turn off ignition to stop car.
- Dallas, TX, USA
Vehicle downshifted into passing gear while driving down a hill and vehicle accelerated. Brakes did not response, causing consumer to run into a bus and telephone pole. Also, dual airbags did not deploy. But, cover came off, resulting in a broken hip and pelvis. Prior to this accident consumer was complaining about transmission. But, dealer stated it was not important.
- Wayne, NJ, USA
While sitting in traffic vehicle jumped out of gear and lunged forward, rear ending another vehicle.
- Mount Pleasant, SC, USA
The vehicle accelerated forward with the drivers foot on the brake pedal, and hit another vehicle in front of it. Dlr has seen vehicle.
- Mt. Pleasant, SC, USA
- Tulare, CA, USA